John Elder
Beetroot helps athletic performance, and does even more good for slackers
In 2018, the International Olympic Committee, citing good evidence, formally recognised beetroot as a legitimate sports food. Much of the credit for...
Best time of day to exercise? It’s different for men and women
A new study has found that when women exercise in the morning they lose seven per cent more belly fat than in...
Patient safety: Doctors and nurses need power naps, night shift restrictions
The $3000 bonus payment by the Victorian government to nurses, doctors, and paramedics working in the state’s public hospitals is not so...
One out of ten patients respond to commands under general anaesthetic
Authors of a new international study want to make one thing clear: None of the participants can remember a thing, not even...
How this ‘expanding hole’ tricks the brain: 86 per cent of people are fooled
A new optical illusion has revealed how the brain responds to what it perceives or even imagines is going on, rather than...
COVID-19 antivirals: Doctors urged to raise awareness with at-risk patients
Last week, Australia’s deputy chief medical officer told GPs to be more proactive in raising awareness about new COVID-19 antiviral treatments with...
Kids who play a team sport have less mental health issues: New study
There’s new evidence that playing a team sport, for children, is somewhat protective against anxiety, depression, social withdrawal and attention problems. Overall,...
TGA restricts weight-loss drug to diabetics after TikTok blamed for shortage
In February 2021, The New Daily reported on a new drug labelled a “game changer” in the management of obesity – and...
COVID-19: 3000 people in hospital every day, low booster rate to blame
Is there a connection between the uptake of COVID-19 booster shots and hospitalisation and deaths? The numbers are certainly suggestive. As of...
Machine repairs ‘poor quality’ liver, radically extends transplant viability
In January 2020 Zurich researchers, branded as the Liver4Life team, reported they had radically extended the time a donor liver could remain...